The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Tobruk, Libya. 25 April 1953. Group portrait of five Victoria Cross winners, members of the Australian and New Zealand Coronation Contingent, in the Tobruk War Cemetery, during their brief stay while on their way to England to attend the coronation of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. They are, left to right: Private (Pte) Frank John Partridge VC, (Australia); Pte E. Kenna VC, (Australia); 215003 Sergeant J. D. Hinton VC, (New Zealand); Pte R. Kelliher VC, (Australia); Sergeant R. R. Rattey VC, (Australia). (A hand coloured version of this image is held as P01895.001)
TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1953-04-25. FIVE VICTORIA CROSS (VC) WINNERS, MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CORONATION CONTINGENT PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY, DURING THEIR BRIEF STAY WHILE ON T
TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1953-04-25. FIVE VICTORIA CROSS (VC) WINNERS, MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CORONATION CONTINGENT PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY, DURING THEIR BRIEF STAY WHILE ON T
TOBRUK, LIBYA, 1953. GROUP PORTRAIT OF FIVE VICTORIA CROSS WINNERS, MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CORONATION CONTINGENT IN FRONT OF CORPORAL JACK EDMONDSON'S GRAVE IN THE TOBRUK WAR CEMETE
TOBRUK, LIBYA, 1953-04-25. WREATHS BEING LAID AT THE BASE OF THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY DURING THE ANZAC DAY CEREMONY. IN THE PHOTOGRAPH ARE FIVE VICTORIA CROSS WINNERS, MEMBERS OF THE AUSTR
Colombo, Ceylon. 1953. NX376 Brigadier D. A. Whitehead, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, Commanding Officer, Australia and New Zealand Coronation Contingent, photographed in his cabin aboard the aircraft carrier HMA
Outdoor portrait of King George VI pausing to talk to Australian Victoria Cross winners, from left: NX700426 Frank Partridge VC; QX500601 Private Richard Kelliher VC and NX700427 Sergeant Reg Rattey V
TWO VICTORIA CROSS WINNERS; FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: PTE R. KELLIHER, VC AND SGT R.R. RATTEY, VC.(LENT BY R.R. RATTEY).
